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Credit Pacific Service Union Two giant sequoias that put down roots long before the United States became a country fell last weekend, the first of the age-old forest titans to fall in years.

Two giant sequoias that put down roots long before the United States became a country fell last weekend, old forest titans to fall in years. The trees, thought to be between 300 years and 750 years old, were located in a grove along the Yosemite National Park's southern border. The park has hundreds of giant sequoias in three large groves. Soil or root failure caused the collapse of at least one of the trees, which may have toppled the second sequoia as it fell, Park Ranger Deb Schweizer said.

Credit First Service Union The trees, thought to be between 300 years and 750 years old, were located in a grove along the Yosemite National Park's southern border. The park has hundreds of giant sequoias in three large groves.

valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada. Highlights of the park include Yosemite Valley, and its high cliffs and waterfalls; Wawona's history center and historic hotel; the Mariposa Grove, which contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoias; Glacier Point's ( fall) spectacular view of Yosemite Valley and the high country; Tuolumne Meadows ( fall), a large subalpine meadow surrounded by mountain peaks; and Hetch Hetchy, a reservoir in a valley considered a twin of Yosemite Valley.

Card Credit Mobile Service Soil or root failure caused the collapse of at least one of the trees, which may have toppled the second sequoia as it fell, Park Ranger Deb Schweizer said.

Mariposa, 11.5 miles Mariposa Grove Lower Loop Any Yosemite experience is incomplete without a trip through on of the Parks' three groves of giant sequoias. The Mariposa Grove is the largest, and has the oldest giant sequoia in the park, the Griz... Mariposa, 6.25 miles Mariposa Grove Upper Loop A trip through the giant sequoias is one of the musts for any visit to Yosemite. The graceful touch of fresh snow adds a serene ambiance to the awesome grandeur of these immense and ancient trees. T...

Card Credit Discover Service A young sequoia in the grove fell in 1998. Before that, that last sequoia known to have fallen in the park was in 1969.

Mariposa, 10 miles Merced Crest Loop Fine views, mile loop. After gaining the ridge above Badger Pass Ski Area, snowshoers can gaze upon the h... Merced Grove While the Merced Grove of giant sequoias is the smallest of the three groves in Yosemite, it is also the least frequented, affording winter visitors a chance of standing amid these giants trees withou...

Credit Public Service Union Sequoias reach maturity at about 1,000 years. The Grizzly Giant, the grove's oldest tree, is believed to be 2,700 years to 3,000 years old.

Unlike many other giant sequoia trails, the Boole Tree Trail visits only one ancient giant sequoia. Until the 1890s, the sequoias of Converse Basin constituted the largest grove in existence. Today on...

Card Credit Processing Service Schweizer said foot traffic around the base of the fallen trees could have damaged the root systems and contributed to the collapse.

Center Credit Service Union Park officials have been surrounding some of the oldest, largest and most historically significant trees with fences to keep the public from trampling root systems, Schweizer said.

Card Credit Service Wireless Associated Press - 2/28/2003

Topic: Forests & Trees

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